Directions: Use the following questions and resources to learn more about your individual. Take careful notes; you may not simply cut and paste from the Internet into your notes. Keep careful track of your sources for your Works Cited. Based on your research, you will create a profile of your individual to share with the class. This profile should provide basic background information on your individual and provide an overview of his/her stance on our main questions: where is the U.S. headed from here? what are the primary issues/concerns facing our nation? how would deal with these issues and concerns? Your notes, profile, and works cited are due by the end of the day on Monday. Our town meeting will be held on Tuesday.
Questions to consider as you do your research and plan your profile.
What was Wallace's background, particularly in politics?
What was his reaction to the civil rights movement, particularly the integration of Univ. of Alabama and the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965?
Why was he so adamantly against desegregation?
Why did Wallace want to run for president in 1968?
What was his political platform?
What did he feel were the most important issues facing the nation? How did he propose to address these issues?
George Wallace
Directions: Use the following questions and resources to learn more about your individual. Take careful notes; you may not simply cut and paste from the Internet into your notes. Keep careful track of your sources for your Works Cited. Based on your research, you will create a profile of your individual to share with the class. This profile should provide basic background information on your individual and provide an overview of his/her stance on our main questions: where is the U.S. headed from here? what are the primary issues/concerns facing our nation? how would deal with these issues and concerns? Your notes, profile, and works cited are due by the end of the day on Monday. Our town meeting will be held on Tuesday.
Questions to consider as you do your research and plan your profile.
Resources: